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News Editor  - 19.01.2021

Scrap UK Reverse Charge VAT Proposals

SELECT, Scotland's largest construction industry body, is joining other leading trade associations in again calling on UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak to withdraw 'damaging' Reverse Charge VAT...

David Frear (photo: Terminix Global Holdings)
News Editor  -  19.01.2021

Teminix Enlarges Board

Terminix has appointed David J. Frear to its board of directors and audit and environmental, health and safety committees.

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  • Gavin Graveson

    Gavin Graveson

    Supporting the UK's Transition to Net Zero

    Gavin Graveson, Veolia UK and Ireland EVP and Chair of the Environmental Services Association (ESA), comments on plans announced in the UK government's Energy White Paper on the transition to net...

  • Robin Mills

    Robin Mills

    Recognising Colleagues in Unprecedented Times

    Robin Mills, managing director of Compass Group UK & Ireland, acknowledges the extraordinary efforts of colleagues during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

  • Jamie Cameron

    Jamie Cameron

    Comment on the NABERS Energy for Offices Scheme in the UK

    Jamie Cameron, Director of Digital Solutions at Johnson Controls UK & Ireland, comments on the recent launch from BRE of the NABERS UK scheme for measuring the energy efficiency of offices.

  • Dan Zakai

    Dan Zakai

    Why the Death of the Office is Greatly Exaggerated

    Dan Zakai, co-founder and CEO of Mindspace, explains why the Covid-19 pandemic will serve as a catalyst for a long-overdue rebirth of brick-and-mortar offices.

  • Rene Buhay

    Rene Buhay

    Why Video Conferencing Has Saved 2020

    Rene Buhay, VP of Sales and Marketing at AVer Europe, discusses the upsurge in video conferencing during the Covid-19 pandemic, and its impact on businesses as well as families.

  • George Adams

    George Adams

    Combating Pollution with Smarter Cities

    George Adams, Director of Energy & Engineering at SPIE UK and former CIBSE President, says air pollution which came under the spotlight on World Environment Day 2019, requires a rethink of the...

  • FM Magazine

    FM Magazine

    An Audience with Bill Heath

    FM Magazine spoke to Polyteck Group non-executive director and former Mace Macro Chairman, Bill Heath, about his latest career move, Dubai, and the future for facilities management.

  • Mar Beltran

    Mar Beltran

    PFI Not to Blame

    Despite often vociferous claims by its detractors, Mar Beltran, S&P Global Ratings’ senior director for infrastructure, EMEA, argues the private finance initiative (PFI) model wasn't to blame for...

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News Editor  - 14.01.2021

From Invention to Injection

Ecolab has been providing vital support to pharmaceutical companies developing Covid-19 vaccines.

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News Editor  - 20.01.2021

New Building Advisory Service from TÜV SÜD

TÜV SÜD UK has launched a Building Advisory Service division to provide advanced data management and analytic services for owners of high-rise residential buildings.

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News Editor  - 19.01.2021

Airbnb Distorting Rental Housing Market

Short-term rentals on Airbnb and other online vacation rental marketplaces are causing rent increases in the longer term lettings market according to new research from the University of Cologne.

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News Editor  - 18.01.2021

LiftEx 2021 Relocates to Bahrain

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has announced LiftEx 2021 and its annual awards ceremony will be held at the Gulf Hotel Bahrain & Convention Centre in Manama from 27 to 28 November.

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News Editor  - 18.01.2021

Sword of Honour 2021 Award

EMCOR UK has received the prestigious Sword of Honour from the British Safety Council.

Artist's rendering of the Ludhiana development. (photo: )
News Editor  - 19.01.2021

Malhotra Group Announce Largest Ever Development

Meenu Malhotra, chair of Newcastle based commercial and residential property company Malhotra Group, has unveiled plans to develop a £150 million site in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

The Pareto FM team. (photo: Pareto Facilities Management Limited)
News Editor  - 18.01.2021

Sixth Year of Growth for Pareto FM

UK facilities and engineering services provider Pareto FM has reported a sixth consecutive increase in its annual turnover sixth consecutive year to to £16.2 million in the year ending September 2020.

Pictured (pre-Covid-19-lockdown): Serco Asia Pacific CEO Peter Welling with staff at Clarence Correctional Centre. (photo: Serco Asia Pacific)
News Editor  - 15.01.2021

Setting the Benchmark on National Corrections Day

Serco Asia Pacific CEO Peter Welling has paid tribute to the dedication of his staff at several correctional facilities in the ANZ region as Australia commemorates National Corrections Day 2021.

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News Editor  - 14.01.2021

Celebrating Diverse Culinary Talent

Aramark's new Chef Spotlight program will celebrate the diverse talent of chefs who make an impact on the organization and its guests.

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News Editor  - 14.01.2021

IoT Partner Ecosystem of the Year

Johnson Controls' OpenBlue digital platform and implementation of a global network of OpenBlue Innovation Centres have been recognised with an "IoT Partner Ecosystem of the Year" Breakthrough award.

Pictured: Compass Group PLC CEO, Dominic Blakemore. (photo: Compass Group UK & Ireland)
News Editor  - 11.01.2021

Putting the Planet First

Compass Group is among 25 companies to have confirmed support for the Terra Carta pledge launched by HRH The Prince of Wales’ Sustainable Markets Initiative.

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Simon Green  - 06.01.2021

Smoke Bombing or Air Sanitisation Units?

Simon Green, Head of Value Engineering, Sourcing & Quality for the Airdri Group, explains why air sanitisation units are preferable to the practice of smoke bombing in workplaces post-Covid-19.

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News Editor  - 06.01.2021

Hailing Building Materials Testing

A specialised testing service from TÜV Rheinland can prevent damage to buildings, cars and caravans caused by hailsontes.

(photo: TUV Sud)
News Editor  - 20.01.2021

New Building Advisory Service from TÜV SÜD

TÜV SÜD UK has launched a Building Advisory Service division to provide advanced data management and analytic services for owners of high-rise residential buildings.

(photo: Mali Maeder)
News Editor  - 19.01.2021

Scrap UK Reverse Charge VAT Proposals

SELECT, Scotland's largest construction industry body, is joining other leading trade associations in again calling on UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak to withdraw 'damaging' Reverse Charge VAT...